Zinc and metalloproteinases 2 and 9: What is their relation with breast cancer?

Summary Zinc is the catalytic component of proteins that regulate responses to DNA damage, intracellular signaling enzymes, and matrix metalloproteinases, which are important proteins in carcinogenesis. The objective of this review is to bring current information on the participation of zinc and mat...

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Main Authors: Aldenora Oliveira do Nascimento Holanda, Ana Raquel Soares de Oliveira, Kyria Jayanne Clímaco Cruz, Juliana Soares Severo, Jennifer Beatriz Silva Morais, Benedito Borges da Silva, Dilina do Nascimento Marreiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302017000100078&lng=en&tlng=en